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Recent Advances in the Preparation, Characterization and Applications of Locust Bean Gum-Based Films
Limin Yuan1, Yuejie Wu2, Yan Qin2, Huimin Yong2, Jun Liu2,*
1 Testing Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
2 College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, China
* Corresponding Author: Jun Liu. Email:
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Food Packaging Materials Based on Renewable Resources)
Journal of Renewable Materials 2020, 8(12), 1565-1579. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2020.014562
Received 08 October 2020; Accepted 20 October 2020; Issue published 12 November 2020
Abstract
Locust bean gum (LBG) is a typical galactomannan isolated from carob
bean (
Ceratonia siliqua L.) cultivated in the Mediterranean area. Due to its superior biodegradable, rheological and film-forming properties, LBG has been used
alone or combined with other biopolymers (e.g., polysaccharides, proteins and
lipids) to develop films. Till now, different kinds of functional ingredients (e.g.,
montmorillonite, bacteriocins, antibiotics, plant extract, essential oils and microbial cells) have been added into LBG-based films. Notably, the physical and functional properties of LBG-based films are affected by many factors, such as the
structure of LBG, the type and content of other biopolymers and functional ingredients, and the physical treatment of film-forming solution. LBG-based films can
be not only used as active packaging and edible coating in food industry but also
used as wound dressings in pharmaceutical industry. For the first time, this review
focuses on the recent advances in the preparation, characterization, physical and
functional properties, and potential applications of LBG-based films.
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APA Style
Yuan, L., Wu, Y., Qin, Y., Yong, H., Liu, J. (2020). Recent advances in the preparation, characterization and applications of locust bean gum-based films. Journal of Renewable Materials, 8(12), 1565-1579. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2020.014562
Vancouver Style
Yuan L, Wu Y, Qin Y, Yong H, Liu J. Recent advances in the preparation, characterization and applications of locust bean gum-based films. J Renew Mater. 2020;8(12):1565-1579 https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2020.014562
IEEE Style
L. Yuan, Y. Wu, Y. Qin, H. Yong, and J. Liu "Recent Advances in the Preparation, Characterization and Applications of Locust Bean Gum-Based Films," J. Renew. Mater., vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 1565-1579. 2020. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2020.014562
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